The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-01
TWO PAIRS welded.
.LAuoltlN-MEAD nEKn. puy.rg
ABiE Church Wedding and y QUIET Home
AnAir-A 9anrtette of Well Known
Whssiing People Mated for Life,
How They Wore Married.

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wedding took place In this city Last even.
ing. The contracting parties we're Mr..
Alexander Lsushlln and Miss Mary B,
Mead. They were married In tho 81.
Matthew'S Pc Church, in tho Public
Square, by the rector Rev. r. Ruah swope,
the union being witnessed by an sa.ern.
blsgo largely made up Of pooplo we'll
known in social circlea here, and nearly
oil admirins friends Of the happy pair,
which filed tho edifcs. The ceremony
waa followed by a small and informal 70,
cep.ion at the realdenco OF Mrs. Harden
on Twelfth street.
Both the principals ara well and popu.
larry known here. Mr.. Lsughlin is a aou
Of the late Alexander LsushIin, and Until
recently made hio home horc, being con.
nected with the Laushlin Nal! Company
md the Junction Iron Works. A 70.
month"; Hince no established himself In
Pittsburgh with Mr.. NJ. V. Smith, a zen.
tlemRn well known here, under the 1rn
name of Smith & Laughlin, metallurgica.
engineers.
His bride 10 the oldest daughter OF Col
Charles NJ Mead, Of California, late gen
oral manager Of the Gustemsla Railroad
Of Central America. For over three years
she. han made her home with Mr., aud Mrs
Frank j.. Hearno at their suburban resi-.
doncs at Leasherwood A lady possessing
many gtacea OF peraon and manner, cul.
tured and refined, she has become a gener
eIai iavori!e here, and Wheeling society
viii lo,o her with i~eelinga Of rlncere re.
greet.
The Wedding wal q full drees affair and
quite a number OF striking ccatuucs were
worn. While the people were Assembling
Mics Wilde, tho erRanie., rendered in AZ
acceptable manner a number Of urias tina,
served TO make the time psss quickly.
Shortly helore s o'clock tho sweet no.es
Of "L%ohengrin's' wedding msrch an.
bounced tho appearance Of the bridpl
party, Tho bride entered by the centre
aie!e, leaning on the arm OF her maid oil
honor, her ulster, Miss Sadie Mead, who
YES sher only attendant. Tho ladies
were preceded by tho ushers, Col. Ed.
Ross and Mr.. PEBBLES Tatum; Mel. Ran
stalnaker and Mr.. B. K. McMechen and
Mr. Edwin Wileg and Dr.. J. L. Belleyillo
Tho groom made his entrance from the
vealry room accompanied by hiu bes!
man. Mr. George Baird, IT,, and Col
Mead. The bride WAC met at the ton Of
Of the chsncel stepg BY the groom who led
her to wheyo tho white robed rector stood
waiting. Al tho solemn ue.vice Of ths
Episcopal church was being said a soft
and sweet melody was played on the or.
gan. The bride was given away BY he,
father. She was attired in q lovely wed.
ding gown Of heavy white nilk made
entra'ne, with high neck and long
sleeves, trimmed with Marguerites 4;
jewel otnamente, among them o
superb pin, tho Sroom's present and the
customary veil made 30 az to reach to the
end o! tho long train. Her maid Of homo.
wore o becoming white silk costume,
Taikln. length, and carried a bunch OF
handsome rosss. hs tho party retired
lr0m tho church toe familiar Meade!s.
aohn march wso played With all lis sweet.
nees defsly brought out by the orcanist,
VINO, ~ q happy transportation followed it
with the ntirfing ~Thannhaussr march.
M Ceremony was to have been follow
gu by o reception at the EeGrns residence,
but the ill1esu Of Mrs. Hesrne preventing
this, Miss Ida Harden kindly invited the
bridal party and e few othero to her hons
where the time was pleasantly passed
until it was time 10 leave for the 3. & @.
depot. where Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin took
the ll:l5 Cincinnati e1preeS, They
went to Cincinnati, accompanied
by Mr. LauEblin's 1ister, Mics Eta, who
10 attending school near there. They viii
Ism%inthsre butadsy ortStand then 90 to
Pittsburgh, where they will occup7 rooms
a. the M~ononeahels. Abou. December
10 they expec. to leave on an extended
bridal tons with California az an objective
point, being absent between two and
three months. Mr.. Lspghlir has Domo
business matters in the West that
viii demand his attention. On
their return they will again be
ion1d at tho Mo~nongahels. Inc fair
bride received e number Of %eleeeat eyee.
ente from her large circle OF friends, oil
attestlnE to the esteem in which chs is
held. Her father gave her q largs case o!
silver ware,